Eva Fogelman will give a talk and participate in a panel discussion: Interviews with Holocaust Child Survivors as it Relates to the Field of Psychohistory

Join us in celebrating the legacy of Judith S. Kestenberg, a Jewish-Polish-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. Renowned for her pioneering work on the psychodynamics of bodily movement and her psychohistorical studies on the Holocaust, Dr. Kestenberg’s contributions have left an indelible mark on fields of mental health, movement behaviour research, dance/movement therapy and Holocaust studies.

Please RSVP to: kestenbergarchive@gmail.com

This archive, now part of the Manuscript Division at the Library of Congress, provides unparalleled insights into Dr. Kestenberg’s life-work offering a resource for scholars and the general public alike. The event will include opening addresses and a panel discussion from life-long collaborators and students of Kestenberg and a presentation of select items from the archival collection. We look forward to welcoming you to this special event celebrating a life dedicated to community, creativity, prevention of trauma and healing.

Date: 01/19/2025
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Location: 2211 Broadway, 10024 New York, NY

This event is made possible by the generous support of the Hungarian Fulbright Foundation.

Program:
14:15 – 14:25
Janka Kormos: Making of the Judith S. Kestenberg Archive & Kestenberg’s Legacy within the History of Psy-sciences

14:25 – 14:35
Janet Kestenberg Amighi: The Kestenberg Movement Profile and the Question of Cultural Diversity

14:35 – 14:45
Susan Loman: Inspirations from Judith Kestenberg’s Center for Parents and Children applied to Dance-Movement Therapy

14:45 – 14:55
K. Mark Sossin: The Aspiration of Primary Prevention Throughout the Work of Judith Kestenberg

14:55 – 15:05
Silvia Birklein: The Kestenberg Movement Profile and the Embodiment of Emotions in Social Justice, Politics, and Social Transformations

15:05 – 15:15
Eva Fogelman: Interviews with Holocaust Child Survivors as it Relates to the Field of Psychohistory

15:15-15:25
Helene Bass-Wichelhaus: Working with Judith Kestenberg on the Psychoanalytic Understanding of the Coding Process in Psychohistorical Studies on the Holocaust

15:35 -15:55
Panel discussion on personal recollections of working with Judith S. Kestenberg
Participants: Janet Kestenberg Amighi, Susan Loman, Helene Bass-Wichelhaus, K. Mark Sossin, Eva Fogelman
Chair: Janka Kormos

Organizer:
Janka Kormos
Committee: Janet Kestenberg Amighi, Susan Loman, K. Mark Sossin and the Hungarian Fulbright Foundation

See also: Eva Fogelman. Echoes of Children’s Survival: Opening the Kestenberg Archive Online

See also: History of Science Society website.